Genesis 18:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For I have chosenיְדַעְתִּ֗יו
(ye·da'·tiv)
3045: to knowa prim. root
him, soלְמַעַן֩
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
that he may commandיְצַוֶּ֜ה
(ye·tzav·veh)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
his childrenבָּנָ֤יו
(ba·nav)
1121: sona prim. root
and his householdבֵּיתֹו֙
(bei·tov)
1004: a housea prim. root
afterאַחֲרָ֔יו
(a·cha·rav,)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
him to keepוְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙
(ve·sha·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
by doingלַעֲשֹׂ֥ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
righteousnessצְדָקָ֖ה
(tze·da·kah)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
and justice,וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט
(u·mish·pat;)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
soלְמַ֗עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
that the LORDיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
may bringהָבִ֤יא
(ha·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
upon Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם
(av·ra·ham,)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
He has spokenדִּבֶּ֖ר
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
aboutעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
him." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For I know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
him that
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
he will command
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
his children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and his household
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
after him
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
and they shall keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
justice
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
and judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
that the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
may bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
upon Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
that which he hath spoken
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
of him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him."

King James Bible
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just. This is how the LORD will fulfill to Abraham what He promised him."

International Standard Version
Indeed, I've made myself known to him in order that he may encourage his sons and his household that is born after him to keep the way of the LORD, and to do what is right and just, so that the LORD may bring about for Abraham what he has promised."

NET Bible
I have chosen him so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just. Then the LORD will give to Abraham what he promised him."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have chosen him so that he will direct his children and his family after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just. In this way I, the LORD, will do what I have promised Abraham."

King James 2000 Bible
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
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